Lemonade seeks to sparkle with open source insurance policy
“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction” – Pablo Picasso.
Innovation
UK regulator knocks out seven shades of fintech hits
Another speech. Another conference. Another plan.
Revolut introduces new payment sharing feature, Near Me
Now you can send money to nearby strangers.
Getting user centricity right: it’s all about you
It is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!
ABN Amro profits from digital revamp
Dutch bank gets net profit of €595 million for Q1 2018.
Circle raises $110m and creates dollar-pegged cryptocurrency coin
Each token backed by reserves of US dollars.
CBA, Microsoft and KPMG Wiise up to Australian SMEs
Cloud solution designed for payroll and banking.
Danske Bank Spiir-ed into first fintech investment
Hot for Spiir’s budget app.
Y2X wants to do Moore for blockchain investment
Plans to raise $200 million through global token offering.
Ex-JP Morgan duo launch blockchain start-up Clovyr
There’s no lack of Quorum with the new firm.
Robotic process automation: strategic or impulsive decision?
Using RPA can give a success rate of 99%. Doesn’t it sound exciting?
Indonesian B2B fintech start-up readies for launch
Serial entrepreneur plans yet another company.
New York City to harvest blockchain innovation
City launching two new initiatives to support growing industry.
African payments firm Cellulant raises $47.5m
Helped by The Rise Fund – marking its debut on the continent.
Deutsche Bank buys Indian start-up Quantiguous Solutions
Wants to accelerate its open banking strategy.
It’s now and NEVA for NICE’s robotic virtual attendant
NICE work if you can get it. And you can get it – if you buy.
Deutsche Börse and friends unveil fintech acceleration platform
Working with Clearstream, figo and regtech start-up Finologee.
OCBC Bank unleashes $20m workforce digital programme
$20 million, three years, and 29,000 employees.
KFH Bahrain launches digital platform Jazeel
“Great” news from Manama.
Opinion: blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future
No matter how much blockchain improves it is still headed in the wrong direction.
Morgan Stanley bets on Brazil’s fintech lending boom
Follows the well-heeled footsteps of Goldman Sachs.
Ripple springs Xpring programme for blockchain innovation
Will invest in, incubate, acquire and provide grants to companies and projects.
Poland is world’s first for banking records on blockchain
Billon and Polish Credit Office team up for innovation and information.
Mitsubishi, MUFG and Standard Chartered in payments pilot over RippleNet
First time for a Japanese company to conduct cross-border payments over RippleNet.
London Block Exchange adds five new coin offerings
LBX stands out in a tighter crypto-regulation environment with five new coin offerings.
VPBank vavooms with new digital credit card
Vietnamese bank’s consumer finance division offers MPlus+.
Fintech tour Heaven: holier than thou takes a bow
Onward, fintech soldiers, marching as to explore.
Canada’s equity settlement blockchain project reaches viability
Payments Canada, Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 all involved.
Webinar: Results are in – European banks & their state of digital sales
Register for a live webinar, taking place on Thursday, 31 May at 3PM BST
HSBC and ING in blockchain-backed trade finance breakthrough
“First” scalable trade finance transaction on R3’s blockchain platform.
FinovateSpring 2018: cybersecurity, branch banking, partnerships, financial wellness, and more
Headlining speakers discuss the hottest topics of FinovateSpring 2018.
Jeneration game for fintech with new $800m fund
All right, my loves? Bonus news from Hong Kong-based investor.
The best RPA tool on the market – Kryon RPA tool
Robotic process automation is essential to create a scalable, cost-efficient infrastructure.
Banco del Pacifico live with new digital onboarding tech
Ecuador-based bank using Cyberbank Omnichannel from Technisys.
Lloyd’s of London launches lab for insurtech innovation
Looking out for action in an “increasingly digital, data-driven world”.
Broadridge buys FundAssist for asset management lift
Broadridge also reveals new repo patent using blockchain.
Third party expertise the key for fintechs to unlock open banking potential
Identifying and partnering with regulated third parties is the key to seizing the market opportunity.
Blockchain Valley Ventures begins its adventures
Swiss accelerator launches offering advice and venture capital.
Mortgage maven Trussle gets Goldman Sachs backing
Goldman Sachs among investors and part of £13.6m Series B funding.
Garmin Pay just the ticker for Starling Bank
Watch out for this new contactless payment option.
